Cause:
Utility dd produces the transfer statistics output even with status=noxfer is specified.
Consequence:
Scripts/users relying on no transfer statistics might get confused.
Fix:
New option status=none was implemented, to suppress all informational output.
Result:
Unnecessary information produced by dd is no longer displayed with this option.

Yes, you can treat this bug as RFE.
Still, I think that "suppress transfer statistics" is misleading and should be reworded. Perhaps "suppress transfer speed statistics", as it's the main information printed in this line...

Ok, fine... upstream reworded this a bit as you can see in the patch. If you have any less misleading suggestion, we may try to propose it as improvement to upstream. Otherwise I'll use their wording and patch.

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1652.html

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